Harrison Ford honored with Critics Choice Career Achievement Award

Harrison Ford, one of the most celebrated and versatile actors in Hollywood, received the Career Achievement Award at the 29th annual Critics Choice Awards. 

The award was presented by James Mangold, the director of Ford’s latest film, Indiana Jones and the Dial of Destiny, which premiered at the Cannes Film Festival last year.

Ford, who is also nominated for Best Supporting Actor in a Comedy for his role in the Apple TV+ series Shrinking, gave an emotional speech as he accepted the honor. He thanked his family, friends, colleagues, and fans for their support and appreciation throughout his career, which spans over five decades and includes iconic roles such as Han Solo in Star Wars, Indiana Jones in Raiders of the Lost Ark and its sequels, Rick Deckard in Blade Runner and its sequel, Jack Ryan in Patriot Games and Clear and Present Danger, and Dr. Richard Kimble in The Fugitive.

“I feel enormously lucky to have been able to work with so many talented people, to have been a part of so many great stories, and to have been able to share them with you,” Ford said. “I’m grateful for the opportunity to do what I love, and for the recognition that comes with it. But I’m also aware that none of this would have been possible without the audiences who have embraced me and my work over the years. You have made this journey worthwhile, and I thank you from the bottom of my heart.”

Ford, who has won several awards and honors for his lifetime achievements, such as the AFI Life Achievement Award, the Golden Globe Cecil B. DeMille Award, the Honorary César, and the BAFTA Award for Worldwide Contribution to Entertainment, is not slowing down anytime soon. He will next be seen in the Marvel Cinematic Universe as Thaddeus “Thunderbolt” Ross in Captain America: Brave New World, opposite Anthony Mackie and Liv Tyler, and in the Yellowstone spinoff series 1923, opposite Helen Mirren.

The Critics Choice Awards, hosted by Chelsea Handler, aired live on The CW and celebrated the best in film and television of the past year. The top winners of the night were Oppenheimer, which won eight awards, including Best Picture and Best Director for Christopher Nolan, and The Bear, which won four awards, including Best Comedy Series and Best Actor in a Comedy Series for Jeremy Allen White. Other notable winners included Margot Robbie for Best Actress for Barbie, Lily Gladstone for Best Actress in a Drama Series for Killers of the Flower Moon, and America Ferrera, who received the See Her Award for her positive portrayal of women in media.